December, 1909 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
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Any of the articles shown in this group would prove most acceptable to people of discernment. The material used is wood, 
wicker, and in some cases plaster, all finished in a dull gold with occasional subdued color 
famous Adam brothers,—Robert and James. Robert, in one of 
his treatises on architecture and furniture, speaks of the color 
influence upon their work. “We thought it proper to color with 
the tints used in the execution, not only that posterity might 
be enabled to judge with some accuracy concerning the taste of the 
present age, but that the public in general might have the opportu¬ 
nity of cultivat¬ 
ing the beautiful 
art of decoration 
hitherto so little 
understood in 
most of the coun¬ 
tries of Europe.” 
These artists 
were not in sym¬ 
pathy with the 
sumptuous form 
of design. They 
were, however, in 
touch with the 
spirit of decora¬ 
tion which influ¬ 
enced Sheraton 
and H e p p 1 e- 
white, and in 
this period, cov¬ 
ering a part of 
the eighteenth century—to which we refer as Georgian—architec¬ 
ture, decoration and furnishings were in perfect harmony, a com¬ 
bination which did not exist at an earlier period. 
One feature of their furniture was the application of composite 
ornaments to woodwork. Festoons of drapery or wreaths of 
flowers caught up with a ram’s head or tied with a knot of ribbon 
are characteristic of the style. Their furniture was manufactured 
chiefly in mahogany, lightly carved, and often inlaid with satin- 
wood or painted in various colors. 
Into any room furnished along Georgian or Colonial lines a 
single representative piece of Adam furniture may be introduced. 
Furniture of Hepplewhite and Sheraton design may show the 
Adam decoration and ornament. Chairs faithfully reproducing 
the best examples of this period may be purchased for $40 and 
more. There are comparatively few American homes in which 
the period idea in furnishing is followed with absolute fidelity. 
The almost austere simplicity of the Adam room is not conducive 
to the comfort the luxurious American demands. For a reception- 
room or a drawing-room in a house where there are living-rooms 
and libraries as well, it is quite possible to embody furnishings of 
this period, as such a room would only be required for formal 
occasions. 
The many beautiful designs offered this season by the manu¬ 
facturers of lamps and lighting fixtures make special appeal to the 
Christmas shopper who wants a really splendid and useful gift. 
There are few more acceptable gifts than a lamp, either for oil or 
adapted to electric lighting. Among the illustrations are two 
designs which commend themselves particularly because of their 
beauty of line and excellent craftsmanship. 
In rooms furnished in the English or craftsman style the lamp 
shown will have a most appropriate setting. It may be used for 
oil or for electricity. The metal work is a greenish bronze in 
color, and the shade is of mica with metal overlay. 
The small medieval lamp, which is also designed for electricity, 
is very unusual and is sure to draw attention wherever placed. 
The electric bulb is covered with a small mica shade. 
One could not go astray in choosing this Colonial candlestick at $5, the 
Colonial mirror in mahogany, 28 inches high, at $5.25 or the brass 
hanging gypsy kettle at $2.25 
Some of the new articles in brass, such as this 
book rack, are finished in “ fire bronze ” that 
increases in beauty with age 
